Kartemquin has two great opportunities for students and alum, our Internship and Diverse Voices in Documentary fellowship, with deadlines coming up in December.
Kartemquin Internship (with stipend):
Interns at Kartemquin will have the opportunity to train with an internationally recognized non-profit media arts organization and learn how social issue documentary films are created, from research and development to distribution and outreach. Interns collaborate and train with a team of filmmakers who have produced emotionally compelling, challenging, and socially relevant documentaries for over forty-five years.
Internship duties comprise a healthy mix of office administration, business and finance administration, and assistance with current documentary projects. Project assistance takes many forms and can include: production work; post-production work; project management; project research; grant research/applications; and film festival submissions.
Autumn and spring term internships are part-time and run approximately 16-18 weeks. Summer internships are also part-time, unpaid and run about 9 weeks. Interns are offered a $500 stipend to coverinternship expenses. Interns will be expected to work approximately 16-20 hours a week, preferably spending at least one full day a week at Kartemquin. All interns will schedule their time during normal business hours, 9:30-6:00, Monday-Friday (except when assisting at special events and shoots that take place outside of regular hours).
To apply please submit the following to be considered for an internship:
- Completed application form (download as a Microsoft Word document).
- Cover letter.
- Resume.
- Contact details for one reference (we will give you prior notice before contacting them).
Email completed applications to: Beckie Stocchetti at beckie@kartemquin.com
Diverse Voices in Documentary:
Applications are now being accepted for the DVID 2015 program! Apply at kartemquin.comdiversevoices before December 19th!
Diverse Voices in Docs (#DVID) is a professional development and mentorship program for documentary makers of color, organized by Kartemquin Films and the Community Film Workshop of Chicago.
At the core of the fellowship are six engaging three-hour workshops at the Community Film Workshop, with creative advice provided by Kartemquin Films’ world-class staff and associates. Each session will provide practical skill-enrichment designed to help incubate your next documentary project, as well as time to network and share experience with your cohort of participants.
Applicants should be filmmakers who have played a principal role in a completed production (producer, writer, director, editor, etc.) and have experience or work history that demonstrated their commitment to social issue documentary. We will facilitate continued engagement throughout the six-month workshop program, and connect you to an expert community, new collaborators, and a wider network of funders and distributors. The program will culminate in exposure through a final public exhibition.
For more information on the program please email Beckie Stocchetti (beckie@kartemquin.com), Kartemquin Community Engagement Manager or visit kartemquin.com/diversevoices.
